HB 1415

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS BY THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW AND DETERMINE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS APPLYING FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD REGARDING LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS AND PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ISSUE TEMPORARY LICENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS MAY ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE ONLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST; TO PROVIDE THAT ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS MAY PERFORM ONLY THOSE DUTIES DELEGATED TO THEM BY A SUPERVISING ANESTHESIOLOGIST; TO PROVIDE THAT A SUPERVISING ANESTHESIOLOGIST SHALL DELEGATE TO AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ANY DUTIES REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE ANESTHESIA CARE PLAN FOR A PATIENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO REVOKE LICENSES AND TAKE OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST LICENSEES AND TO REINSTATE LICENSES AFTER REVOCATION; TO PROHIBIT PRACTICING AS AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT WITHOUT A LICENSE, AND PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.